Terrestrial Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems 1 Directions: Complete the question or task found on each of the cards. Record your answers on the answer sheet or on your notebook paper as directed by your teacher. A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals is known as a _____. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 2 Terrestrial Biomes 3 Terrestrial Biomes Which biome is this? This is a cold biome that is characterized by the presence of permafrost. List eight major biomes found on Planet Earth. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

4 5 6 7 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Which biome is this? This biome receives less than ten inches of rain per year. The inhabitants of this biome must have adaptations for conserving water. Which biome is this? This biome has rich and fertile soil, and is dominated by grasses and herds of grazing animals. It has cold winters and hot summers. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 6 Terrestrial Biomes 7 Terrestrial Biomes Which biome is this? This biome receives abundant rainfall, has a year-round growing season, and has the highest species richness of any biome. Which biome is this? This biome has hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. It is dominated by dense, low-growing shrubs. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

Use Diagram 1 to answer this question. 8 Terrestrial Biomes 9 Terrestrial Biomes Which biome is this? This biome is dominated by coniferous forests (cone-bearing evergreen trees.) Winters are bitterly cold, but summers are mild. Which biome is this? This biome is a tropical grassland with alternating wet and dry seasons. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 10 Terrestrial Biomes 11 Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 1 to answer this question.   The colors on this world map are used to indicate the major terrestrial biomes of the world. Give the name of each biome indicated by the colored circles. Which biome is this? This biome has four distinct seasons. It is dominated by trees that lose their leaves in the fall season. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

12 13 14 15 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 1 to answer this question.   Note that on the biome map there appears to be sharp boundaries between each biome. How is this misleading? What would you actually see at one of these boundaries? Use Diagram 1 to answer this question.   What factors are used to distinguish one biome from another? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 14 Terrestrial Biomes 15 Terrestrial Biomes List examples of plants and animals that live in a tundra biome. List examples of plants and animals that live in a tropical rain forest biome. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

16 17 18 19 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes List examples of plants and animals that live in a temperate deciduous forest biome. List examples of plants and animals that live in a taiga biome. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 18 Terrestrial Biomes 19 Terrestrial Biomes List examples of plants and animals that live in a temperate grassland biome. List examples of plants and animals that live in a savanna biome. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

20 21 22 23 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes List examples of plants and animals that live in a chaparral biome. List examples of plants and animals that live in a desert biome. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 22 Terrestrial Biomes 23 Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 2 to answer this question.   Which biome is shown in the pictures labeled A, B, C, and D? Use Diagram 2 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter A. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

24 25 26 27 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 2 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter B. Use Diagram 2 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter C. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 26 Terrestrial Biomes 27 Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 2 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter D. Use Diagram 3 to answer this question.   Which biome is shown in the pictures labeled E, F, G, and H? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

28 29 30 31 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 3 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter E. Use Diagram 3 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter F. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 30 Terrestrial Biomes 31 Terrestrial Biomes Use Diagram 3 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter G. Use Diagram 3 to answer this question.   List two distinguishing characteristics of the biome shown at letter H. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

32 33 34 35 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes What name is given to the permanent layer of frozen soil in the tundra? Why are no trees found growing in the tundra? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 34 Terrestrial Biomes 35 Terrestrial Biomes Why are the soil conditions so poor in the tundra? In a tropical rain forest the treetops form a continuous layer called a _____? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

36 37 38 39 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes In a tropical rain forest, some plants must use other plants for support. These plants are not parasitic because they do make their own food. These plants are called? What are coniferous trees? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 38 Terrestrial Biomes 39 Terrestrial Biomes Tropical rain forests are being destroyed at a rapid rate. What affect will this have on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere? Explain your answer. What are deciduous trees? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

40 41 42 43 Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Terrestrial Biomes Explain why there is a high risk of fire in a chaparral. Only small fragments of undisturbed prairie are left. Explain why. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 42 Terrestrial Biomes 43 Terrestrial Biomes Animals that are active at night in order to avoid the heat of the day are said to be _____. What special adaptations are seen in plants that live in desert biomes? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

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44 45 46 47 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems List three reasons why marine ecosystems are important to life on Earth. A body of salt water is approximately what percent salt? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 46 47 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems A body of fresh water is approximately what percent salt? Aquatic ecosystems are often grouped or classified according to what factors? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

48 49 50 51 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Use Diagram 4 to answer this question.   Label the ocean zones as indicated by letters A – D. Use Diagram 4 to answer this question.   Label the ocean zones as indicated by letters E – H. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 50 51 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Two vertical ocean zones are determined by the amount of light they receive. The ___a___ zone is the part of the ocean that receives sunlight, while the ___b___ zone is the dark area too deep for sunlight to penetrate. The ocean is divided horizontally into what three zones? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

52 53 54 55 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Productivity in this ocean zone is very low per square meter, but total productivity is high because this zone covers a vast area. What name is given to the area along ocean shorelines that are repeatedly covered and uncovered by ocean tides? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 54 55 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Which ocean zone is the most productive and contains more species and numbers of organisms than any other zone? This zone extends horizontally along the ocean floor from the neritic zone through the open ocean. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

56 57 58 59 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems The organisms in this ocean zone must have adaptations that protect them from dehydration and temperature changes. This ocean zone is the largest. It begins at the edge of the continental shelf and extends outward to the open sea. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 58 59 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Hydrogen sulfide gas flows from cracks in the ocean floor creating a very warm, and mineral rich environment for living organisms. What is this called? The water in this ocean zone is relatively shallow and extends outward over the continental shelf. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

60 61 62 63 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems What two factors make the neritic zone the richest and most productive zone? What factor is responsible for the low productivity in the oceanic zone? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 62 63 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Strong currents that bring nutrients upward from the ocean floor are called _______. Communities of small, free-floating organisms that live in both salt and fresh water are called _______. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

64 65 66 67 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems List two types of plankton. Plant-like algae which are producers in aquatic ecosystems are called _______. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 66 67 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Small, animal-like organisms that are primary consumers on phytoplankton are called _______. What hardships are faced by living organisms that live in very deep water? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

68 69 70 71 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Highly productive areas where rivers and streams flow into the ocean are known as _______. Freshwater ecosystems are divided into what two types? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 70 71 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems This process occurs when nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water. What name is given to a lake that is clear and lacking in nutrients? © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

72 73 74 75 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems What name is given to a lake that is murky and rich in nutrients? Describe the rate of photosynthesis in a eutrophic lake. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 74 75 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems What name is given to an ecosystem in which fresh water either covers the soil or is present at the soil surface for at least part of the year? Explain the dangerous condition that might occur in a eutrophic lake at night. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

76 77 78 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems What is the name of the freshwater wetland in which water accumulates in depressions and is dominated by mosses? A freshwater wetland that is dominated by cattails, rushes and other tall grasses is called a _______. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science 78 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Ecosystems This freshwater wetland looks like a flooded forest because it is dominated by shrubs and trees. © Amy Brown Science © Amy Brown Science

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